Lyon From a Bird's-eye View by sandra46

Photography • Urban/Cityscape • posted on Feb 20, 2010

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I dedicate this photo to a very young girl who is seriously ill (see at the site of pizzaface2101). I hope she'll like it. Lyon was founded on the Fourvière hill as a Roman colony in 43 BCE by one of Caesar's lieutenants, on the site of a Gaulish hill-fort settlement called Lugodunon, from the Celtic god Lugus ('Light', cognate with Old Irish Lugh) and dùnon (hill-fort). Lyon was first named Lugdunum meaning the 'hill of lights' or 'the hill of crows', the birds sacred to this god. Lug was equated by the Romans to Mercury. It then became the capital of Gaul, partly thanks to its convenient location at the convergence of two navigable rivers, and quickly became the main city of Gaul. Two emperors were born in this city: Claudius and Caracalla. Here you can see the original medieval city (Vieux Lyon) built on the west bank of the Saone river (in the foreground) at the foot of the Fourvière hill, where I stand to take the photo, west of the Presqu'ile, the historic city centre forming a peninsula, also lined by the Rhone river. East of the Rhone from the Presqu'ile there is much of modern Lyon: Part-Dieu, which clusters the towers you see in the background, among them the tallest, Part-Dieu Tower. Thank you for your kind comments.

Comments (52)

bebert

10:05AM | Sat, 20 February 2010

une superbe vue de cette tres jolie ville.

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claude19

10:11AM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Très beau panorama de cette très ancienne ville 'Lugdunum' ancienne ville des papes...Un très beau cliché§ Un magnifique souvenir !!!

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magnus073

10:22AM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Sandra this is such a beautiful scene and made even more special knowing it is a dedication to a little girl in need. As always your photo is wonderful and has the perfect pov. The history of this magnificent place was fascinating and so detailed as you are well known for. You really have such a kind and caring heart my friend.

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Faemike55

10:32AM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Excellent photo and wonderful history of this marvelous city Beautiful dedication to Vai

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flora-crassella

11:02AM | Sat, 20 February 2010

wonderful view!!!! Fantastic picture!!!!!

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Miska7

11:03AM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Really nice place and point of view! Great shot.

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carlx

11:11AM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Fantastic city scape!!! Wonderful capture!!!

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virginiese

11:38AM | Sat, 20 February 2010

very nice capture of this very nice town. A great gift to this little girl ! bravo !

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renecyberdoc

11:46AM | Sat, 20 February 2010

i like the lyoner meat-wurst sausage,with fresh french baguette and some mustard thats enough for me for the evening. great shot here over the roofs.

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BessieB

12:09PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Love the view and the colours are awesome!

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jmb007

12:43PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

j'ai vecu quelques tres bon moments qans cette ville,j'espere que tu a profite des restaurants,tres cher,d'accord,mais tres bon aussi,superbe photo!!

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Thetis

1:08PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

a most amazing capture! and very kind of you to tell the historic details :)

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njb2000

2:08PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Great view and history

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andrewl

2:28PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Wonderful scenic view :)

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MOSKETON

3:35PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

ME ENTRARON MIS DUDAS POR EL TIRULO, QUE TE HABIAN COPIADO EL ESTILO, YA ESTA CLARO, FELICIDADES POR TU IMAGEN.

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Minda

4:29PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

beautiful view and great capture sandra..

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drifterlee

4:50PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Beautiful shot!

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mariogiannecchini

4:59PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Bella veduta di questa citta' che immagino bellissima , interessanti cenni storici e giusta e bella dedica alla bimba a cui auguro tutto il bene possibile.

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jeroni

5:02PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Fantastic colors and shadow.Wonderful photo.

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Radar_rad-dude

5:34PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Wow! Look at all the history crammed into this scene! Marvelous photo and masterful presentation! I enjoyed reading your descriptive as well! Thank you very much for sharing!

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Richardphotos

5:40PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

I have always wanted to see Europe but it is not feasible now so I thank you for sharing such a beautiful city

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schonee

5:59PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Aww this is so wonderful!

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Darkwish

6:37PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

I like this one.

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jocko500

6:58PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

this is wonderful overveiw of the city

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MagikUnicorn

7:08PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

M A G N I F I Q U EP R I S ED E___V U E Très belle ville Lyon j'ai meme fait une vidéo: LYON VIDEO

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amota99517

7:49PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

Fabulous capture and quite impressive!

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2Loose2Trek

8:02PM | Sat, 20 February 2010

That's a wonderful dedication for a little girl who needs our support. What a wonderful view of the city and thank you so much for the history of the region. Well done.

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